How to love someone, while they grieve ❤️

How to love someone, while they grieve ❤️

As many of you know, just three days before my sweet Kalia was born, one of my dearest friends lost her baby in stillbirth, as well as almost losing her own life. She was scheduled to have a c-section on my birthday just four weeks later. She has two boys and was pregnant with a girl and there were too many things in common….I thought for sure she would never talk to me again {I mean, it would have been hard for me to, had roles been reversed} But I wasn’t okay with that. Alissa is one of the greatest people I have ever met, with the sweetest soul. I can’t remember how many times it was said at the beginning of our friendship “we were just meant to be friends”. I just knew there was something special about her and our friendship. I had NO idea what a blessing she would be to my life, or me to hers!

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Sleep training the easy way!

Sleep training the easy way!

There are few things more important in life with a newborn than sleep. For the sake of both mama, siblings, and baby themself! Sleeping has got to be one of the most talked about topics amongst new/young moms! I don’t think I’ve ever been around a group of women with a new baby that the question “how’s baby sleeping?” doesn’t get brought up! So the question is, if it’s so important, why do I hear more moms say “I wish” than those who answer “actually, GREAT!” I like to consider myself a champ of sleeping babies, and there are more factors to it than just one! So I thought I would compile all of my thoughts, tips, and tricks together to hopefully help the next mama out when it comes to the magic of sleep! :]

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Packing Up Christmas Decor!

Packing Up Christmas Decor!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Did you chose your word of the year yet? I hope you have, and I hope you’re off to a good start so far! 

One of my favorite things to do in the first week of the year is get my Christmas decor all cleaned up and packed away! My ocd heart is very happy about organizing everything to make it easier to find next year, and make sure it stays safe and protected! So, here’s my 5 tips for packing up Christmas, to make things easier, more organized, and labeled well so that you know what’s what come next Christmas!

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Airplane travels with a newborn/infant!

Airplane travels with a newborn/infant!

Anyway, traveling can be one of the scariest unknown roads to travel, for a new mom! There is a specific reason I am choosing to focus on FLYING with an infant rather than driving. Driving I feel is a lot easier to manage because it's something we do every single day! So with minor adjustments, babies do great and we don't get as stressed! But I don't know about you, I get a little stressed and anxious just flying MYSELF, let alone tiny humans who depend 100% on me! Sooooo with all that being said, here we go! :]

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